Table 3.
Change in diet, exercise, and food security after COVID-19 outbreak, n = 619.
| Variable | Change April to November | No. (%1) | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average week | Wilcoxon Sign Rank Test | ||
| Exercise | No change | 291 (47) | Z = 23465 p = 0.603 |
| Decreased | 148 (24) | ||
| Increased | 163 (26) | ||
| No response | 17 (3) | ||
| Eating lunch outside home | No change | 324 (52) | Z = 16600.5 p = 0.016 |
| Decreased | 101 (16) | ||
| Increased | 180 (29) | ||
| No response | 14 (2) | ||
| Eating dinner outside home | No change | 331 (53) | Z = 13941 p < 0.001 |
| Decreased | 86 (14) | ||
| Increased | 184 (30) | ||
| No response | 18 (3) | ||
| Eating take out/delivery | No change | 343 (55) | Z = 9441 p < 0.001 |
| Decreased | 78 (13) | ||
| Increased | 182 (29) | ||
| No response | 16 (3) | ||
| Eating fast food | No change | 367 (59) | Z = 7960.5 p < 0.001 |
| Decreased | 65 (11) | ||
| Increased | 168 (27) | ||
| No Response | 19 (3) | ||
| Eating frozen food | No change | 324 (52) | Z = 16322.5 p = 0.020 |
| Decreased | 162 (26) | ||
| Increased | 115 (19) | ||
| No Response | 18 (3) | ||
| Drinking soda | No change | 390 (63) | Z = 10115 p = 0.434 |
| Decreased | 99 (16) | ||
| Increased | 108 (17) | ||
| No Response | 22 (4) | ||
| Drinking fruit-flavored beverages | No change | 368 (59) | Z = 13402 p = 0.491 |
| Decreased | 111 (18) | ||
| Increased | 126 (20) | ||
| No Response | 14 (2) | ||
| Drinking alcohol | No change | 410 (66) | Z = 9242.5 p = 0.679 |
| Decreased | 95 (15) | ||
| Increased | 100 (16) | ||
| No Response | 14 (2) | ||
| Average day | |||
| Meals | No change | 343 (55) | Z = 15462 p = 0.042 |
| Decreased | 150 (24) | ||
| Increased | 117 (19) | ||
| No Response | 9 (1) | ||
| Snacks | No change | 242 (39) | Z = 24093.5 p = 0.168 |
| Decreased | 176 (28) | ||
| Increased | 148 (24) | ||
| No Response | 53 (9) | ||
| Vegetables | No change | 293 (47) | Z = 21696 p = 0.076 |
| Decreased | 138 (22) | ||
| Increased | 174 (28) | ||
| No Response | 14 (2) | ||
| Fruit | No change | 282 (46) | Z = 25030 p = 0.474 |
| Decreased | 167 (27) | ||
| Increased | 156 (25) | ||
| No Response | 14 (2) | ||
| Meat | No change | 341 (55) | Z = 16862 p = 0.456 |
| Decreased | 121 (20) | ||
| Increased | 145 (23) | ||
| No Response | 12 (2) | ||
| Food insecurity screen | McNemar Exact Test | ||
| Positive in April | 334 (54) | X2 (1, N = 600) = 48 p < 0.001 | |
| Positive in November | 252 (41) |